Sr. Director Chip Engineering
Core
End-to-end technical leadership and execution of complex SoC programs from architecture through silicon production.
Role type
Sr. Director, Chip Engineering (SoC Lead)
Builds
Large-scale ASIC/SoC products for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT markets
Domain
Semiconductor (SoC design, advanced nodes, mixed-signal integration) (via careerplan.io/jobs/744000152845319-sr-director-chip-engineering-at-renesas-electronics)
Required skills
SoC architecture definition, cross-functional team leadership, tape-out readiness management, silicon bring-up and debug, trade-off analysis, IP integration, high-speed interface integration, advanced-node development (3nm/5nm), RTL/Verification/Physical Design/DFT flows, schedule and dependency management
Preferred skills
High-performance switching silicon, Network-on-Chip (NoC), data movement fabrics, high-bandwidth memory systems, chiplet/multi-die architectures, SerDes/AFE/Mixed-signal IP integration, packaging and signal integrity, AI/HPC/networking product experience
Technologies
3nm, 5nm, SerDes, NoC, chiplet, AFE, UALink, Ethernet switching
Responsibilities
Define chip-level architecture and performance targets, drive technical decision-making and trade-offs, oversee subsystem and IP integration, lead design and execution reviews, manage post-silicon debug, mentor senior engineers
Seniority
Executive/Director, hands-on technical leadership
